No significant relationship was demonstrated by 41 preschool children who were asked to identify some represented body parts which were displayed in a scattered array on a page and the ability to draw or assemble a person. (PN)

It is argued that the current theoretical orientation of motor behavior research toward information processing is only at the descriptive level. An outline of requirements for motor behaviorists to discover the mental operations that precede motor performance is presented. It is suggested that unless basic knowledge is obtained on how movement…